Citations › Citation ID: 157

C157. BOOK: Daniel Konstanski, The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks: The Inside Story of a Design Icon (Unbound, 2022), p. 295.

LEGO® Belville was being retired, which meant its catalogue of unique parts, which had previously been locked for use anywhere else, became available. Looking to add novelty, designers selected an ornate lamppost for inclusion in Café Corner. Although it had been intended as a one-off, managers in the warehouse said they would hold off on destroying the mould until after Café Corner was retired. When that piece proved popular with fans, it was included in subsequent Modular Buildings, becoming a staple of the line. Eventually, the lamppost mould ended up having to be renewed, which left the warehouse managers good-naturedly shaking their heads in bemusement. They wouldn’t be getting that space freed up on the shelves after all.

While now strongly connected to the Modular Building Series, 2×2×7 Lamp Post (Part 11062) was originally designed for Belville theme and saved from retirement by the Modular Building Series. It was even redesigned due to the theme's evergreen popularity.